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English noun: physiology

1. physiology (cognition) the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms


Broader (hypernym)biological science, biology


Narrower (hyponym)hemodynamics, kinesiology, myology, neurophysiology


Domain category membersabducent, abducting, abduction, accommodation, acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium, adaptation, adducent, adducting, adduction, adductive, afferent, antagonistic muscle, antidromic, autacoidal, automatic, autonomic, autoregulation, cavernous, cell death, contraction, control, efferent, erect, erectile, excitable, homeostasis, humor, humour, inhibition, innervate, involuntary, irradiation, irritable, irritate, isometric, isotonic, isotonic, localisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization, localization of function, localization principle, motorial, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, necrobiosis, nutrition, parenteral, pressor, reflex, reflexive, relaxation, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity, stimulation, summation, sympathetic, tonic, tumid, unaerated, unoxygenated, vegetative, voluntary

2. physiology (attribute) processes and functions of an organism


Broader (hypernym)bodily property


Domain category membersfacilitate









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